Door-handle for automobiles and the like



I. M. YA'IES.

DOOR HANDLE FOR AUTOMOBILES MIO THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY l2, 1920.

1937;@7 Emma LOM,

Specification of Letters atent.

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Application iled May l2, 1928. Serial No. 0,712.

To all tv/"wm 'may concern:

Be it known that l, dosare: lvl. Ys'rns, a citizen of the United States, residing 'at Charlotte, in the county of lilaton and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Door-.Handles for Automobiles and the like, of which the 'following is a speciiication. f

The invention relates to handles such as are employed upon the doors o'l automobiles, and the aim of the invention is to l rovide an improved construction for such handles.

More specilically the object of the invenvtion is to provide a handle oi the character indicated 'which is of very simple construction so that it may be cheaply manufactured, and which is of a strong and. rugged character.

The object of the invention thus stated, together with other and ancillary aci-- vantages, is attained by the construction and arrangement illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which Figure l is a side elevation of a handle constructed in accordance with niy invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on an enlarged scale in the plane on line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken in the plane of line 3-3 ofFig. l. Figs. Li and 5 are views similar to 3 but showing slightly diii'erent forms of construction.

`Referring to Fig. l of the drawings, the handle comprises a stem 7 and a crosspiece 8. The stern carries a shank which. is made square so as to be capable ci operating a door lock in the usual Way, and one end extends longitudinally through the stern 7 and terminates in a reinforcing or anchoring member l() extending longitudinally or" the cross piece 8. rl`he connection between the shank 9 and the anchoring member l() is accomA plishedby shaping the end .of the shank to provide a squared end portion with a shoulder 9, the end portion being inserted through a rectangular opening il in the anchoringr member 10 and then headed as shown at 12.

The stern 7 and cross-piece 8 are preferably made of a relatively soit material. such as brass, and may, if desired be provided with a covering 13 of hard rubber or he like. nthis latter event the stern. crcssfaiece arecut away between their c.. ls.. 1

. l0 and the adjacent portion ot the shank 9 to e5 end caps la and le flush wth the outer sur face or the rubber covering i3. r in F ig. el, the rubber covcrinoA nia ii desired, and as shown in i 9 and anchoring inernl er .i0 in directly with a rubber coiy n Tin the operation of forming the the shank 9 and member l0 s together as above described, and en placa in a steel mold and die 'casting of brass or other metal is formed around the forni the cross-piece 8 and the stein .7. The cast portion is then machined and if desired the rubber covering i3 is linellk' li it should be desired to oi il casting and employ the cove' ig the latter is made of increased lt will be apparent that by tion set forth, the strain upf i in the 'use of the handle, is borne direoI the anchoring member l0 of the eros.. rllhus.y a very strong and durable handle is provided as compared with the construction which has heretofore been employed, in which the shank 9 'terminates in. the stem U portion 7 of the handle with the result when the handle is subjected to severe strains, the soft metal of the handle is in capable of securely holding the shanlr against movement relative thereto. More over, by the use or" :my improved construction, it is even possible to substitute y:for the brass body a covering 13a oi' rubber or other relatively soft material.

in practice, the member 10 is provided @d with an aperture 1l near one end thereof in which the shank may be secured it instead of in Jthe aperture fel, as when is desired to provide an lfshaped le l claim as my invention'.

l. A door handle comprising a stero, operating shank extending through said stem, a cross-piece formed on the stein, and

an anchoring member extending longitudij .In and e 1 etal.

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into Ithe Cross-piece, and a remorcin,,r member embedded in the cross-piece and harintgv Said shank rigidl)- secured thereto.

3. A door handle comprising an operatingr shank, a member rigidly secured at one end of the shank. and a covering ot relatively soft material for a portion ot' the shank and 'said member` said cover-ingu)roriding a stem and a cross-piece on the stelnm l. handle for automobile door latches comprisingr in combination with a latchopcrating shank of steel or the like, a bar of substantial length also of steel secured upon the outer end of the shank transversely thereof, and a coveringr for said bar and tbe 4,portion of the shank adjacent the bar formed of relatively soft ,material and shaped so as to be capable of beine,A conven ientljv gripped by the hand.

A handle for automobile door latches comprisinyf. incombination with a latch-op erating shank ot' hardened metal, a bar of substantial length also of hardened metal secured upon the outer end ot' the shank transversely thereof` and a covering for said bar and the portion of the shank adjacent the bar. said covering beingot' soft'metal cast around the cross bar and the adjacent portion of the shank.

In testimon)v whereof, l have hereunto set my hand.

JOSEPH M. YATES. 

